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A.S. Leg Council To Back Week for Victims, Debate Voting Code Modification

February 28, 2001 by

Associated Students Legislative Council representatives will offer condolences to the victims of Friday's tragedy and call for a week of "reflection and remembrance," along with normal busin...
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Author Star Parker Speaks at MultiCultural Center Theater

February 28, 2001 by

Parker spoke to a diverse crowd of approximately 45 people about America's welfare system and attempted to answer the question, "Whose role is it to help the poor?"
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Students, Staff, Locals Come Together at Candlelight Vigil

February 27, 2001 by

More than 3,000 community members joined together by candlelight Monday evening to remember the four victims of Friday night's fatal accident.
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David Attias Faces Four Counts of Murder, Four Counts of Manslaughter

February 27, 2001 by

Attias is being charged with four counts of murder, four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and five counts of felony driving under the influence with injuries.
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Faculty Provides Assistance for Grieving UCSB Students

February 27, 2001 by

Students who witnessed or knew people in the fatal car crash Friday night could be allowed extra time for academic projects, school officials said Monday.
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Former UCSB Professor Pioneers Medical Robotics

February 27, 2001 by

Tiny robots built by Yulun Wang, a former UCSB electrical and computer engineering professor, are giving doctors a new and safer tool to operate with.
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Testing Service Agrees to Change in Policy for Disabled Test Participants

February 27, 2001 by

The Educational Testing Service, a national, private nonprofit group which administers several standardized tests, including the GRE, GMAT and TOEFL, has agreed to stop "flagging" or placing...
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UCSB Freshman Held on Vehicular Homicide Charge

February 26, 2001 by

The Isla Vista community was shattered this weekend when four people were killed and another critically injured Friday night after UCSB freshman David Attias allegedly struck them with his car while d...
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Mourners Congregate for Patrick “Trick” Wen Tsu Hsu’s Memorial

February 26, 2001 by

Hsu was found dead Saturday, Feb. 10, in his parents' San Jose residence. An unknown explosive device, which was allegedly mailed to his parents' home, caused his death.
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10-Person Jury Makes Decision on [RE] Vision Competition: Envision Designs

February 26, 2001 by

The Berkeley-based firm beat out four finalists, 29 international entries in all, winning an additional $10,000 and the right to negotiate a contract with the county to produce I.V.'s master plan.
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20-Year-Old UCSB Student Takes Own Life

February 23, 2001 by

Junior law and society major Miyaka Geh died at her home in Los Angeles on Feb. 12.The gunshot wound was apparently self-inflicted.
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Driver Kills Four Pedestrians in Isla Vista

February 23, 2001 by

An 18-year-old UCSB student was arrested and charged with DUI and vehicular manslaughter after crashing his car on Sabado Tarde and killing four pedestrians Friday night. Two of the victims' names hav...
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[Re]Vision Isla Vista: Orlando Firm Aims to Join I.V. to UCSB, Make Anisq’ Oyo’ Central Point

February 23, 2001 by

If chosen, a master plan proposal submitted from the East Coast promises much ado about parks, and very little else.
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[Re]Vision Isla Vista: L.A.-Based Firm Urbanus Suggests Bluff-Top Park, Pier, ‘Town Centre,’ Tram

February 23, 2001 by

Once upon a time, a small town began to grow and grow until it could no longer fit into its suburban environment. That town was Isla Vista, and according to an L.A. architectural firm, the answers may...
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Town Hall Meeting Examines Issue of Housing Inspections

February 23, 2001 by

Renters and property owners alike competed for the ear of their supervisor Thursday night to voice their support of or opposition to a controversial inspection proposal.
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